Sierra
Software Engineer, Agent - Public Sector
$180K–$390K
San Francisco, CA +2 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
New York, NY
Washington, D.C.
About the job
Build production-grade AI agents for federal and state government institutions, working with public-sector customers and helping evolve Sierra’s platform.
What you'll do
- Design and build production-grade AI agents for government institutions.
- Partner with industry leadership to develop the public-sector team, capture motion, market strategy, and product components.
- Work with institutions to understand needs, prototype platform features, and identify new opportunities for impact.
What they ask for
- Full-stack software development skills and familiarity with AI development processes.
- Passion for public-sector work and confidence in institutions’ potential to improve outcomes.
- Comfort working directly with customers to understand needs and solve real-world problems.
Nice to have
- Experience building conversational or long-horizon agents using proprietary or open-source frameworks.
- Experience working in ambiguous settings or knowledge of government procurement, regulation, and partnerships.
Pay
$180K – $390K USD base salary
AI focus
Develop production-grade AI agents for government and help shape AI agent platform capabilities.
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